Alfred Croom, Date of Birth, Date of Death
TweetAlfred Croom
English cricketer
Date of Birth: 23-May-1896
Date of Death: 16-Aug-1947
Profession: cricketer
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Alfred Croom
- Alfred John William Croom (23 May 1896 – 16 August 1947) was an English cricketer.
- He was a right-hand opening batsman and right-arm off-spin bowler who played for Warwickshire. Born in Reading, Berkshire, Croom began his cricketing career with Berkshire in 1914.
- Following the First World War he played three more seasons of minor counties cricket before joining Warwickshire.
- After single appearances in 1922 and 1923 he became a regular by the late 1920s.Between 1922 and 1939 Croom played a total of 394 first-class matches for Warwickshire, he also represented an England XI, Sir Lindsay Parkinson's XI and appeared twice for the Players against the Gentlemen.Croom scored a total of 17,692 first-class runs at an average of 31.42, passing 1,000 runs in a season for twelve consecutive years between 1928 and 1939.
- His most productive season came in 1931 when he scored 1,584 runs at 38.63, including six centuries.
- Described by Wisden as sound and stylish, Croom scored 24 first-class centuries, the highest of which was an innings of 211 against Worcestershire at Edgbaston in 1934, sharing in a first-wicket stand of 272 with Norman Kilner.Croom's off-spin bowling took 138 wickets at an average of 44.00, twice taking five wickets or more in an innings.
- His best figures were 6/65 against Glamorgan at Swansea in 1930.
- It was a good match for Croom as he scored 96 and took three further wickets.Croom held the Warwickshire partnership records for the 8th and 9th wicket, both set during the 1925 season.
- In May he scored 51 not out, batting at number 10, to share in a 154 run stand with George Stephens and in July he scored his maiden century as he shared in a 228 run partnership with Bob Wyatt which helped recover the Warwickshire innings from 77/7.
- The ninth wicket partnership with Stephens was surpassed in 2009 by Jonathan Trott and Jeetan Patel.Croom's son, Leslie, played four matches for Warwickshire in 1949.
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